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	<div class="headline" style="padding-top:10px;">Summary of All Lessons</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">The following is a summary of 
		each lesson available in the full version of Human Japanese.
		As more advanced texts are released, this list will be updated to 
		show a comprehensive lesson plan from beginner through advanced levels.
		</div>
	<div class="divider"><img src="dictionary_end_line.png" /></div>
</div>

<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title" style="padding-top:10px;">Pronunciation</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Introduces Japanese pronunciation, comparing and 
	contrasting to various aspects of English pronunciation.</div>
</div>

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	<div class="lesson-title">The Writing System</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Gives a brief overview of the evolution 
		of writing in Japan, and introduces the three main character sets 
		in use today: <i>Hiragana</i>, <i>Katakana</i>, 
		and <i>Kanji</i>.</div>
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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Hiragana, Part 1</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Dives into the first half of the <i>Hiragana</i>
		syllabary, demonstrating proper stroke order via animations of each character.
		Includes tips on writing and remembering characters, as well as 
		lots of inline quizzes.
		</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Cultural Notes: Geography</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Gives a brief overview of the geography of
		Japan, introducing the four main islands.
		</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Hiragana, Part 2</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Finishes the <i>Hiragana</i> syllabary, with
		more animations, writing tips, and quizzes.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Greetings</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">A vocabulary chapter on basic greetings.
		Describes how to avoid sounding like a foreigner,
		why a valid answer to "How are you?" is "Yes,"
        and how to understand the multiple ways of saying "thank you." Includes 
		the first ten <i>Katakana</i> characters and the introductory 
		dialogue between John and Mariko.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">The Verb To Be</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Introduces the single most important
		verb in Japanese, the verb to be, in several forms. Demystifies
		the initially scary fact that Japanese sentences do not require subjects.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">At Home</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">A vocab chapter that focuses on items found
		in and around the home. Introduces the next ten <i>Katakana</i>.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Numbers</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Introduces the Japanese counting system,
		from one to 100,000,000. Includes a quiz in which the computer
		pronounces random numbers and asks you to enter them on a number pad.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Times and Seasons</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">A vocabulary chapter that 
		looks at time-related words such as the days of the week,
		the months of the year, and so on. Includes a dialogue and 
		the next ten <i>Katakana</i>.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Cultural Notes: Ofuro</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Details how bathing works in Japan,
		both in private homes, and in public places like hot springs.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">More Set Phrases</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Contains another batch of set phrases,
		which are greeting-like things that people say at certain set times,
		like when leaving for work or coming home for the day. 
		Also contains the next set of <i>Katakana</i>.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Questions and Ka</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Introduces the particle <i>ka</i>,
		which turns a statement into its question equivalent. 
		Also decodes that Japanese classic, "Aa, sou desu ka?"</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">A Stroll Through Town</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Builds vocabulary for things
		around town, like shops, train stations, and so on.
		Completes the <i>Katakana</i> syllabary by introducing 
		the last eight characters.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Subjects and Wa</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Introduces the important particle <i>wa</i>,
		used to name the topic of a Japanese sentence, which
		often corresponds to the subject in an English sentence. 
		Describes how this works in lucid language, emphasizing
		the difference between the Japanese topic and the English subject.
		Illustrates with copious example sentences.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Cultural Notes: Trains</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Describes the train system in Japan,
		including the ever-popular Bullet Train.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Food</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Introduces dozens of culinary vocabulary words,
		allaying any fears the reader might have about Japanese food.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Demonstratives</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Teaches how to use sets of words
		like "this," "that," "that (over there)," and "which one?",
		which always come in convenient four-packs.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">At School</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Visits a typical high school
		to build education-related vocabulary. Includes the 
		oft-requested translation for, "I really dislike math,"
		as well as two dialogues.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">The Possessive and No</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Introduces the particle <i>no</i>,
		used to indicate a possessive relationship between two things.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Verbs</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Explains how verbs work
		in Japanese, including how to use them in sentences
		and how to conjugate them to their various forms.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Cultural Notes: The Countryside</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Offers a glimpse of 
		small town life in the Japanese countryside.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Directions and Ni</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Shows how to indicate
		direction with the particle <i>ni</i>.</div>
</div>

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	<div class="lesson-title">Objects and Wo</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Opens up new grammatical
		vistas by introducing the particle <i>wo</i>,
		which marks the direct object in a sentence.
		</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Existence and Ni</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Introduces a second
		use for the particle <i>ni</i>, which is to 
		indicate the location of existence for some verbs.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Friends and Family</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Teaches the vocabulary 
		needed to talk about everyone and their brother.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Recreation and Leisure</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">A vocabulary lesson packed
		with words related to sports, recreation, and leisure.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Post-positional Phrases</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Puts the particle <i>no</i>
		to use in a new way by showing how to construct
		sentences that use what are called prepositional phrases 
		in English, such as "on top of the refrigerator," or 
		"inside the car."</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Verbs, The Return</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Part vocabulary builder 
		and part grammar lesson, this chapter introduces 
		more verbs, then shows how to create sentences
		that join multiple verbs in a single statement.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Interrogatives and Ga</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Tracks down the who,
		what, when, where, and why, which require the use
		of a new particle, <i>ga</i>.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Cultural Notes: Prices</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Looks into the myth that 
		Japan is an expensive country, relating a recent
		experience the author had staying in an apartment near Tokyo.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Counting Objects</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Teaches how to use
		numbers in sentences, which requires devices
		called counters, which are akin to English words like 
		a <i>loaf</i> of bread, a <i>pound</i> of flour, 
		and a <i>bottle</i> of wine.</div>
</div>

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	<div class="lesson-title">But...</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Examines how to create compound
		sentences with the negative conjunction.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Adjectives</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Introduces adjectives in Japanese,
		along with the surprising fact that, like verbs, they 
		conjugate to indicate tense.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">More Adjectives</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">A vocab building lesson that
		adds dozens more adjectives to the student's repertoire.
		Includes a dialogue.
		</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Body and Health</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Explains how to describe 
		physical appearance, as well as various health conditions.
		Includes two dialogues.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">The Progressive Tenses</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Introduces the formula
		for creating progressive tenses, which allow sentences
		like "She <i>is eating</i>," or "He <i>was studying</i>."</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Clothing</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Gives the vocabulary for all
		manner of clothing, both Japanese and Western, and 
		discusses the verbs to make use of it. Caps
		off the lesson with a dialogue between John and Mariko.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">De</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Introduces the particle <i>de</i>, 
		which is used to mark the means by which an action occurs,
		or the place where an activity happens.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">At Work</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">A vocab lesson concentrating on
		things and activities found in an office environment.
		Includes a lengthy dialogue demonstrating the new vocabulary.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Optatives</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Introduces a new verb form that
		is used to create sentences expressing volition, such as,
		"I <i>want to go</i> to Tokyo." Compares and contrasts
		this form to adjectives, which are similar in structure.
		Includes a dialogue.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Cultural Notes: Kanji</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Gives an introductory overview
		to the most feared and revered part of the Japanese writing system.
		Explains how each <i>Kanji</i> character has multiple readings,
		and illustrates how they are used in sentences.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Adverbs</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Describes how to construct 
		adverbs from adjectives already known, and introduces
		a few more important ones. Shows how adverbs fit into 
		Japanese sentences, and explains why you really, honestly, seriously
		want to know about them. Includes a dialogue.</div>
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	<div class="lesson-title">Weather</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Describes the vocabulary for talking
		about weather situations ranging from clear skies to hail to
		earthquakes.</div>
</div>

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<div>	
	<div class="lesson-title">Your Future With Japanese</div>
	<div class="lesson-synopsis">Bids the student farewell with 
		a summary of what the text has introduced and 
		advice on next steps.</div>
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